This Crazy Burger Stuffs an Backyard Barbecue Between Two Buns

It's been heralded as the "most American" burger.

No, this is not a fictional patty from an episode of Bob's Burgers, though we admit we wish it had a punny title like the Belcher's. Instead, this hulking beef burger from Carl's Jr. and Hardee's is called the "Most American Thickburger" and weighs in at one third of a pound before getting hooding in American cheese, layered with Lay's kettle-cooked potato chips, and finally getting topped with a grilled and split hot dog—plus the standard lettuce, tomato, and pickles.

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The restaurant chain has supposedly been tinkering with this no-reservations recipe for a decade and plan to debut the sandwich on May 20 for around $5.79. It sounds like an entire Memorial Day barbecue—or at least two meals—in one sandwich. (We're afraid to even guess at the calorie count.) If any of you are barbers souls than us, tell us what you think about the round after you give it a go. God bless America.